Were the Crusades a reflection of the "terrible deeds [done] in the name of Christ" as U.S. President Obama recently warned, or were they a reflection of something else, namely, centuries of Islamic jihad? In the following essay, one of the top historians of the Crusades definitively answers the question. Thomas Madden -- former Chair of the History Department at Saint Louis … [Read more...]
Raymond Ibrahim on Obama: Crusades, Inquisition, and Relativism
Yesterday I was interviewed on In the Market with Janet Parshall. We discussed President Obama's invocation of the Crusades and Inquisition and how apologists often do this to gloss over the daily atrocities being committed by the Islamic State and other Islamic groups and individuals -- in the name of relativism. To listen to the 20-minute-interview, click here and … [Read more...]
Obama Calls for “Strategic Patience” Against Islamic State
In an article I wrote nearly four months ago titled "Does Obama Need 'Time to Defeat or Forget ISIS?" I argued that, based on precedent, the Obama administration will do everything to stall a decisive confrontation with the Islamic State, and concluded by saying: "Obama’s call for 'time' appears to be less about a true need and more about getting Americans to forget about the … [Read more...]
Islam — Not Saudi King — “Snubbed” Obama
Turns out the reported "snub" to Barack Obama from Saudi Arabia's newly crowned king, Salman, was a product of Islam: the king -- indeed, apparently every Saudi present -- interrupted the welcoming protocol for the U.S. president because it was prayer time. Below you can see the video again, where the king and his entourage meet and welcome Obama, according to protocol, … [Read more...]
New Saudi King Snubs Obama?
Some in the Arab world are having a chuckle on social media, saying that new Saudi King Salman just spurned U.S. President Obama during his recent visit to the Arabian kingdom. They point to the video clip below. In it, Obama and first lady Michelle are standing by the king as the U.S. president shakes hands with various people. Then a Saudi man approaches them and Obama … [Read more...]